Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iran
Iran: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 137,298 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
137,298
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
137,483
in 2019
All-time low
93,458
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iran is 137,298, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iran peaked at 137,483 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93,458, in 2000.
Iran ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,458 | — |
| 2001 | 95,141 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 96,638 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 96,633 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98,265 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 98,717 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99,654 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 101,635 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 101,465 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 101,820 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 102,044 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 102,741 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 104,023 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 108,576 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 113,836 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 118,932 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 124,046 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 128,620 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 131,763 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 137,483 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 135,185 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 137,298 | +1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 137,298 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,902, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 137,298 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,144, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,343 | 93,458 | 101,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,206 | 102,044 | 137,483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,242 | 135,185 | 137,298 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iran?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Iran was 137,298 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 137,483 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,458 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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